People often are confused about the difference between kidney stones and gallbladder stones. People often think that both kidney stones and gallstones are the same.
What is a kidney stone?
Kidney stones or renal calculi develop with the deposits of minerals and salts inside the kidney. People who are not following a proper diet and suffering from excess body weight can often suffer from kidney stones. Kidney stones can affect any part of the urinary tract. Kidney stones affect the urinary tract as well as the bladder.
Patients can suffer from the symptoms like pain in the lower abdomen, burning sensation during urination, pain in the groin area, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
Gallbladder stones
Gallstones are the solid deposits of digestive fluid, and people who are experiencing gallstones need to undergo gallbladder stone removal surgery. In general, gallstones does not come with any sign or symptoms. However, patients can suffer from sudden and intensifying pain in the upper right part of the stomach. In addition, patients can suffer from back pain between the shoulders and nausea.
Check the difference between kidney stones and gallstones
People are hardly concerned about the differences between gallstones and kidney stones. All can check below the basic differences.
- Gallstones are developed in the digestive tract. Kidney stones are developed in the urinary tract.
- Gallbladder stones can be small, like a grain of sand, and big like a golf ball. Kidney stones are small as sand grains, but these can grow up to several centimeters in diameter.
- Gallstones can cause blockage in the gallbladder or the bile ducts. Kidney stones move through the urinary tract, which can block urine flow.
- Patients who are suffering from kidney stones can experience blood in the urine. If you suffer from Gallstones, you can experience nausea, vomiting, fever, etc.
Patients can consult with Dr. Abhijit Gotkhinde of Ultra Care Clinic, a kidney and Gallbladder stones specialist in Pune, for all necessary guidance.
